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"It was much better than Cats. I'm going to see it again and again. "
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Charles Burk (Charles B)

If you are interested in playing, go to the wiki and follow the instructions for adding your name to the list.

Note that I have decided on a couple of conventions similar to those used in other PBF communities:

- Players currently in games may add their name back to the list once the time marker of their current game reaches 5- Players who do not respond to invitations will have a * added to the status column. Players who fail to respond to a second invitation will have a second * added, and they will be moved to the bottom of the list. If the player fails to respond to a third invitation, they will be removed from the list.

The list is pretty small at the time of this posting, but hopefully the existence of the list will help generate more interest in the PBF option. I encourage all moderators and players to check out the wiki and see if there are any improvements you can suggest.

6-step-instruction: 1) Upon getting access to the template folder, copy its contents to your own google drive (ideally in a separate folder). So just select all files, hit "Make a copy" and move the duplicated into a folder on your own drive.2) Make sure, that your form is NOT requiring an email address. Set up a report sheet for the form. Go to this report sheet and set Cell C1 to "2"3) Open the script (right click -> Open With -> Google Scripts)and in the first 6 lines enter the google-file-ID to replace the place holders. The google file ID can be found in the URL e.g.:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/THIS_IS_THE_FILE_ID/edit#gid=04) Now we have to install the trigger. In the script editor, go to 'Run' and select 'Trigger'. The script should now run the function that installs the trigger. Check in 'Resrouces'->'Current Project's Triggers' that the trigger is set up. There should be one line with 3 drop down menus reading from left to right:'Selector'; 'From Form'; 'On form submit'5) Now go to your form, select send and request a shareable link that you can paste into the card console sheet.6) Test the sheet as often as you like. You can always reset it by manually deleting the entries created.

I have also added another feature:The GM doesn't have to manually generate decks. When the 'Initiate Battle' Option is selected the script generates new randomized decks (space & ground) and saves them in the GM sheet for reference. So once the script is set up, the GM doesn't need to do anything with the tactic cards as long as no problems crop up.

6-step-instruction: 1) Upon getting access to the template folder, copy its contents to your own google drive (ideally in a separate folder). 2) Set up a report sheet for the form. Go to this report sheet and set Cell C1 to "2"3) Open the script and in the first 6 lines enter the google-file-ID to replace the place holders. The google file ID can be found in the URL e.g.:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/THIS_IS_THE_FILE_ID/edit#gid=04) Now it gets a little tricky as we have to install the trigger. In the script editor, go to 'Run' and select 'Trigger'. The script should now run the function that installs the trigger. Check in 'Resrouces'->'Current Project's Triggers' that the trigger is set up. There should be one line with 3 drop down menus reading from left to right:'Selector'; 'From Form'; 'On form submit'5) Now go to your form, select send and request a shareable link that you can paste into the card console sheet.6) Test the sheet as often as you like. You can always reset it by manually deleting the entries created.

I have also added another feature:The GM doesn't have to manually generate decks. When the 'Initiate Battle' Option is selected the script generates new randomized decks (space & ground) and saves them in the GM sheet for reference. So once the script is set up, the GM doesn't need to do anything with the tactic cards as long as no problems crop up.

While trying to set it up I found something that might stop it from working for other people too: when you make a report sheet from the Form, the sheet name is language dependant(mine was "Respuestas de Formulario 1", for example), but the script expects it to be in english.

I've found it and named it correctly after my sheet already. Now, on to whatever else is making it fail...